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I have a JD4400 and run a part time small business with it. Here are some things I have learned. A front loader is a must have, you will find many uses and make good money with it. I have a Gill (Woods) PL60 Lawn Core Aerator and it cost me $1900.00 and I made over $3000.00 with it last fall, so it paid for itself in one fall. I have a Gill (Woods) SR65 box blade and paid $1250.00 for it and have made back that money in about 3 months. I also have a JD 660 Rototiller $3000.00 and have made about a $1000.00 with that in the last 10 months. I have a cheap back blade but will upgrade to a better one when funds permit. A backhoe would be nice but so far few requests for that and for my insurance I pay about $600.00 a year and if I had a backhoe my insurance would triple, because any time you dig into the ground there is a much higher risk of costly damage to things such as Power lines, sewer & water lines and gas lines, also its a big investment at about $7500.00. As for a rotery cutter (BrushHog) around here in Virginia everybody and his brother has one and will do it dirt cheap so it would not be profitable. I will not work for less that $20.00 and try to get $30.00 or better per hour.

Here are some recommendations for the order I would buy equipment:

1. Front Loader
2. Box Blade
3. Back Blade
4. Lawn Core Aerator
5. Rototiller
6. Soil pulverizor (If there is a lot of new construction in your area buy this before tiller)
7. Post Hole digger

Buy the best and heaviest equipment you can afford. Target the upscale housing developments (New and Established) in your area, get in good with the areas building contractors and lawn care companies they will provide a lot of work. Email me if you have any further questions. Tom McDonald

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Replies 2 Post by Thomas W. McDonald

Im with Murf on the Box blades, the heavyer the better. I have a Gill (Woods) SR65 and it weighs 650 pounds and I sometimes add as much as 400 pounds to mine. I paid 1250.00 and its a retractable scare bar model. Tom

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Replies 5 Post by Thomas W. McDonald

I would like to put a hydraulic top link on my JD4400. I belive there is something called a "Hydraulic beyond kit" for the 4000 series tractors and my question is has anyone had one of these put on there tractor and is this what I need for a hydraulic outlet on the back of my tractor to operate hydraulic implements. I currently have a DSV for the 430 loader. Also any Idea on the cost and is this something I could install myself or will it require the dealer to install. Thanks, Tom

Hydraulic Top Link for JD4400
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Replies 4 Post by Thomas W. McDonald